“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the right of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 (Proverbs 30-31)
These verses speak for themselves, but they are part of a section written by a second author. Some believe Lemuel is another name by which Solomon answered. If so, Bathsheba was the mother who taught him the oracle. Others believe these are wisdom sayings from the east that Solomon held in high regard, so he included them in his book.
Proverbs 31:10-31 is without question, accredited to Solomon. This isn’t simply an epilogue or conclusion, it is a portrait of what the woman, that has the capacity to change the world for the better, one child, one family at a time, looks like.
Happy Weekend,
Gretchen